Satoshi Yasukochi

Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Osteoprotegerin in Vascular Calcification among Patients without Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

Keisuke Senda, Nami Teraoka, Minami Inoue, Keisuke Machida et autres

). Associations were examined using Spearman's ρ, and the discrimination of severe coronary artery calcification (CAC) (Agatston ≥400) was evaluated using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results CAC was correlated with FGF-23 (ρ=0.379, p=0.002), but not with fetuin-A or OPG. …

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Quantification of Pulmonary Regurgitation After Surgical Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot Using Vector Flow Mapping

Junpei Kawamura, Satoshi Yasukochi, Kiyohiro Takigiku, Kohta Takei et autres

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary valvular regurgitation in postoperative patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) significantly impairs exercise capacity and causes right heart failure. Quantitative evaluation of the pulmonary valvular regurgitation fraction (PRF) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is commonly used to determine the …

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Lower Limb Ischemia Caused by Aortic Atherosclerosis Localized in the Horseshoe Renal Isthmus

Keisuke Senda, Minami Inoue, Ken Nishikawa, Katsuyuki Aizawa et autres

Intermittent claudication in patients with horseshoe kidneys may arise from sclerotic changes in the aorta due to compression by the renal isthmus. Vascular disease is a relatively lesser-known extrarenal complication of horseshoe kidneys, but it warrants attention.

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Safety and Efficacy of Selexipag for Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Japanese Patients ― An Open-Label Phase 2 Study ―

Toru Iwasa, Ryo Inuzuka, Hiroshi Ono, Yuichiro Sugitani et autres

BACKGROUND: ) receptor agonist, is approved for adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of selexipag for Japanese pediatric patients with PAH. METHODS AND RESULTS: , and the safety profile of selexipag was similar to …

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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Accuracy of Super-Flexible Three-Dimensional Heart Models of Congenital Heart Disease Made via Stereolithography Printing and Vacuum Casting: A Multicenter Clinical Trial

Isao Shiraishi, Masaaki Yamagishi, Takaya Hoashi, Yoshiaki Kato et autres

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an advanced technology for accurately understanding anatomy and supporting the successful surgical management of complex congenital heart disease (CHD). We aimed to evaluate whether our super-flexible 3D heart models could facilitate preoperative decision-making and surgical simulation for complex …

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Vasospastic Angina in Adolescents: A Case Report of a 15-Year-Old Boy

Keisuke Senda, Shuma Tsukuda, Katsuyuki Aizawa, Chihiro Suzuki et autres

This case report describes a 15-year-old boy who presented with vasospastic angina (VSA). His symptoms included chest and back pain, nausea, and respiratory distress. After undergoing diagnostic tests, including coronary angiography and an acetylcholine provocation test, the patient was diagnosed with VSA. …

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Normal values and distribution of ventricular global longitudinal strain in 513 healthy fetuses measured by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography: a multi-institutional cohort study

Yohei Akazawa, Satoshi Yasukochi, Kohta Takei, Kiyohiro Takigiku et autres

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Prevalence of bleeding events in real-world Japanese registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device

Köichi Toda, Junya Ako, Atsushi Hirayama, Koichiro Kinugawa et autres

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Outcomes of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With Percutaneous Left Ventricular Unloading in Fulminant Myocarditis

Köichi Toda, Junya Ako, Atsushi Hirayama, Koichiro Kinugawa et autres

Fulminant myocarditis requiring peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has a high mortality rate. We investigated clinical outcomes of combined use of VA-ECMO and percutaneous left ventricular assist device (VAD) (Impella) for fulminant myocarditis in 104 consecutive patients enrolled in the Japan …

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Short-Term Outcomes of Impella Support in Japanese Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Due to Acute Myocardial Infarction ― Japanese Registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (J-PVAD) ―

Yuki Ikeda, Junya Ako, Köichi Toda, Atsushi Hirayama et autres

BACKGROUND: percutaneous left ventricular assist device has been available in Japan since 2017. This is the first large-scale registry study to analyze the efficacy and safety of Impella in Japanese patients with acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock (AMICS). METHODS AND RESULTS: …

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JCS 2021 Guideline on the Clinical Application of Echocardiography

Nobuyuki Ohte, Tomoko Ishizu, Chisato Izumi, Hiroshi Itoh et autres

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TCT-69 Impella Use for Fulminant Myocarditis in Cardiogenic Shock: Analysis of the Japan Registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (J-PVAD)

Köichi Toda, Junya Ako, Yuki Ikeda, Koichiro Kinugawa et autres

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